Purification and characterization of a sodium-stimulated β-galactosidasefrom Bifidobacterium longum CCRC 15708
2006
Hsu, Chin-An | Yu, Roch-Chui | Chou, Cheng-Chun
β-galactosidase from Bifidobacterium longum CCRC 15708 was first extracted by ultrasonication then purified by Q Fast-Flow chromatography and gel chromatography on a Superose 6 HR column. These steps resulted in a purification of 15.7-fold, a yield of 29.3%, and a specific activity of 168.6 U mg-¹ protein. The molecular weight was 357 kDa as determined from Native-PAGE. Using o-nitrophenyl-β-d-galactopyranoside (ONPG) as a substrate, the pH and temperature optima of the purified β-galactosidase were 7.0 and 50 °C, respectively. The enzyme was stable at a temperature up to 40 °C and at pH values of 6.5-7.0. K m and V max for this purified enzyme were noted to be 0.85 mM and 70.67 U/mg, respectively. Na⁺ and K⁺ stimulated the enzyme up to 10-fold, while Fe³⁺, Fe²⁺, Co²⁺, Cu²⁺, Ca²⁺, Zn²⁺, Mn²⁺ and Mg²⁺ inhibited the activity of β-galactosidase. Furthermore, although glucose, galactose, maltose, or raffinose exerted little or no effect on the β-galactosidase activity, lactose and fructose inhibited the enzyme activity. The effect of lactose on the enzyme activity for ONPG is probably a case of competitive inhibition. A relatively high specific activity of β-galactosidase from B. longum CCRC 15708 could be obtained by Q Fast-Flow chromatography and gel chromatography on a Superose 6 HR column. In some aspects, particularly the activation by monovalent cations, the properties of β-galactosidase of B. longum CCRC 15708 are different from those obtained from other sources. Data collected in the present study are of value and indispensable when β-galactosidase from B. longum CCRC 15708 is employed in practical application.
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